'''Bert''' was, with [[Tom]] and [[William|Bill]], one of the three [[trolls]] that captured [[Bilbo Baggins]] and the [[Dwarves]] during their eastward journey. During the fight with [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]], Bert received the end of a flaming stick in his eye.<ref>{{H|2}}</ref>

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==Etymology==

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Following [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s use of modern names, logically "Bert" would be a "translation" of the troll's "real", [[Westron]] name, which is not recorded.{{fact}}

:The Trolls are encountered in the second episode, "[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]". [[Brian Haines]] plays Bert, [[Victor Lucas]] [[William|Bill]], and [[Francis de Wolff]] [[Tom]]. The scene is taken verbatim from the book.

:The three trolls are the first obstacle encountered after leaving Bag End.

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'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''

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:Bert is a member of the Hugath tribe of Stone Trolls of the Trollshaw. In Hobbit lore he is known as "Bert Huggins", while his real name is ''Bûrat'', also known as "Bûrat the Tongue".<ref>{{ICE|8004}}</ref>

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'''1995-8: ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]'':'''

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:Bert is playable both as an Hazard Creature and as a Minion. The troll is also given the [[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]] variant name, ''Bûrat''.